Exploring around the North End was quite the adventure. We walked ever expanding, random circles, doubling back accidentally, following the Freedom Trail, then wandering off again.
Jenny and I met up at 11 Sunday morning at the Park Street stop on the Redline. we then took the Green Line to Government Center, and walked towards Hayward. I’m getting to know this area decently well because it is all nearish to the Aquarium.
Among the touristy things we saw are the Old North Church, where the people of Boston were warned of the British, Paul Revere Mall, the oldest Catholic church in Boston (founded by Italian immigrants), and a cemetery that was long the Freedom Trail. We also caught a glimpse of the U.S.S. Constitution.
We headed towards Faneuil Hall, there were some amazing street performers so we stopped and watched for about half an hour or so, before we continued our wanderings.
We visited Urban Outfitters and both of us picked up copies of Pledged, the Secret Life of Sororities (both of us went to Prin, both of us missed out on that). We plan to form our own book group and discuss random books that interest us (we’ll see how it goes).
From Faneuil Hall we went into the Financial District, near the Downtown Crossing stop on the Red Line. At around three we headed our seperate ways and went home. It was quite the day.
There are a few pictures (taken with my phone, I really need to take Gavin’s camera with me!) in the Around Boston Album on my Yahoo Photos.
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